Plus 2 on ebay

[steveh]

Just looking as you do, i noticed this advertised as a "rare early model".
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296649323879


With a reg number of MVO 999E manufactured 67, with a 10 years later date of registration as Dec 79 ?.
As we know this can happen with an imported vehicle ---but why then does the chassis plate number appear to be wrong in the timeline to either ?? [ 50 19** ] and stamped not etch pen ??.
Hope there is an explanation as it seems to me this is an odd one !.

[draenog]

Yes, there are a lot of odd things about the car. For example, it has fog lights and a bonnet bulge both of which came much later. The carbs are also not original (Dellortos). However, it looks to have the early exhaust, and boot handle. The door handles are early as well, containing the lock. Probably had front end damage at some time, requiring new nose/bonnet. The ID plate is missing its corners which might have occurred at this point (removed from old nose).

[Peter +2]

It could be an early car as things do get changed over the years.

It seems to have a metal windscreens surround which are quite rare and the fog lights could just have ‘cut outs’ on the body as they are on my 68 car.

Certainly a lot of work, one for those who have plenty of time and skill.

[draenog]

The earliest plus 2 had Carello rear lights (which this doesn't) and car number 016 is on an F plate. So an E registration is completely wrong.

As you say, it shows as being registered 1 December 1979. MOT history shows a mileage of 999 in 2009 which drops to 861 in 2010. All a bit odd...

https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/results?registration=mvo999E&checkRecalls=true

[Peter +2]

Agree, not seen an E plate +2 before, Also the steering wheel is unusual to me.

[512BB]

The ebay ad for this car comes across as just horrible, so negative, and possibly a scam. All that £500 within 24 hours nonsense, as is where is crap, contact me via my classifieds etc etc. What do you expect when the seller is Swiss Toni who lives in Harlow!

Leslie, who lives in leafy Cambs

I am burning a bit of leaf now

[steveh]

Yes my thoughts too, + the hidden identities on bidding isn't a good sign either.
Just hope no one ends up in a difficult situation if they buy it.

[Peter +2]

There’s a picture on Flicker allegedly taken in 2004,

Seems to have had different rear lights then?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128691640 ... 045362732/

[draenog]

There’s a picture on Flicker allegedly taken in 2004,

Seems to have had different rear lights then?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128691640 ... 045362732/

They are Carello lights, as fitted to the earliest plus 2 (the post below indicates approx first 180 cars).

https://lotuselan.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=35562

[Peter +2]

That’s interesting to note that once it had Carrillo rear lights.

Can anyone actually read the full chassis plate number in the first picture as I am unable to. My guess is the first three digits were “50 / “ and not the “50 1” that has been stamped.